The English We Speak: Step into the shoes

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  Hello and welcome to The English We Speak where we explain phrases used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too.

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  I'm Feifei.

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  And I'm Phil.

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  I hear congratulations are in order.

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  You got a promotion.

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  I did.

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  The boss is retiring so I get to step into his shoes.

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  Now, before I ask you, but will they fit?

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  Or why do you want his shoes?

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  It doesn't mean that, does it?

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  No, no, of course not.

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  We'll learn that expression in this programme.

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  Step into the shoes of someone.

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  It means to take on someone's role and their responsibilities.

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  It's often connected with the idea of readiness.

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  If you're ready to step into those shoes,

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  then it means that you have the right preparation to take on that responsibility.

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  Yes.

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  You'll also often hear it used when we want to say that someone will be hard to replace,

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  for example, it's going to be difficult to find someone who can step into the boss's shoes.

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